Southern Trust Home Services began life on a farm. An electrician by trade, Ted Puzio founded his contracting business in 1995 while raising his two teenage sons. Then named TP Electric, Puzio and his sons renovated and flipped farmhouses before building a two-story facility to both live in and use as a workshop.
In 1997, Puzio began tackling commercial jobs and rebranded the company to Southern State Electric. He grew the business to a 1,700-square-foot office and was able to hire three full-time employees. However, in 2010, Puzio dropped commercial work completely, instead choosing to focus solely on residential work. In 2015, after adding plumbing and HVAC services, the company was rebranded a final time and became Southern Trust Home Services. The business continues to grow today, thanks to Puzio introducing new services, such as sewer and bathroom remodeling.